Take Me To The River
Abby and I are baking in the morning sun, sitting at 3rd and Williams, our traditional spot for the Renton River Days Parade since she was a wee one. She actually was up and ready to go at 7:30--miracle dictu. We have spent the last 24 hours watching videos about her new dorm room and talking about her two new roommates, one from Zimbabwe, the other 🇬🇭 Ghana. If she were any more excited at any point in time, I don't remember it. Meanwhile, as we sit here, she is making bracelets to wear to tomorrow night's Taylor Swift concert. This first one is a reference to a line is a TS song. I'd post pictures of the event, but it was not exactly the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, or even Torchlight. If I am being honest, it was kind of depressing. Renton High School barely participated--no band, no cheerleaders. Just a rag tag group of basketball players. Jenny and I braved zero degree weather with Leiney (bundled up in the stroller with a plastic rain cover to keep the cold...